Means for maintaining manifold forms in registration



Jan. 30, 1940. J. B. FULK 2,188,347

MEANS FOR MAINTAINING MANIFOLD FORMS IN REGISTRATION Filed Dec. 22, 1937N 1! JIIIIIIi'IiT/iii?iiiiliilllll INVENTOR.

AfroRNEYs Patented Jam 30, 1940 L UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEANS FORMAINTAINING MANIFOLD FORMS IN REGISTRATION James B. Fulk, Norwalk, OhioApplication December 22, 1937, Serial No. 181,064

4 Claims. (Cl. 197-133) This invention relates to the apparatus for inlong continuous strips preferably passing over maintaining a pluralityof forms in registration the guide roll l4, thence between thetensioning during their passage through a typewriting mabars I3, alongthe table l2, and thence under the chine. The forms, as filled in on themachine, writing machine, emerging finally from beneath 5 are intendedto be separated for filing in differa cut-off bar indicated at l6.

ent places, but for economy of manufacture, an The forms as filled outon the typewriting effort has been made to supply them inlong conmachineare intended to be individual sheets tinuous strips which are fedprogressively into which may be separately filed for reference purthetypewriting machine and are then severed poses. They are suppliedhowever according to at the completion of the writing operation. myinvention in long continuous strips which are 10 Where the strips areused in connection with secured together. preferably by adhesive along aa flat bed writing machine, strips of transfer narrow strip 20 adjacentone'of the longitudinal material may be interleaved between the formedges. A weakening line 21 extends along each strips, and for thispurpose, suitable rolls are strip and all of the weakening lines 2! arein disposed on opposite sides of the machine, one registration so thatall may be simultaneously 16 of which comprises a supply roll and theother, severed,,thus enabling the connected portions of a take-up roll.In this way, the forms, after the the forms to be removed wheneverdesired. completion of the writing operation, may be sev- One form ofremoval is illustrated in Fig. 1 as ered and immediately allocated totheir respecoccurring prior to the entrance of the forms 0 tivedestinations. Inasmuch as the forms are beneath the writing machine, theremoval being 20 disconnected at their edges, the practice of mainaccomps ed y means of a Cutter 5, W ch is taining the strips in registrationhas b n to fastened to the table l2. In this embodiment, ti pacedopenings in t Strips t the strip 20 is progressively severed as theforms retractable device which includes pins that enter a e pulledthrough the machine y the p the openings and thus align the forms immediSuitable guide plates 26 and 21 are mounted on 25 ately prior to theirentrance int th achine, the table and are adjustable laterally withrespect This device, however, has necessitated careful e as at 28 d 29respectively, o gui e th manipulation of the forms by the operator andforms in their proper direction through the maaccordingly has slowed upthe operation of the in The adjustable feature of t e de 30 machine andin addition has complicated th plates facilitates the use of forms ofdifferent to manipulation of the strips through the machine. W dth inthe machine.

An object of my invention is to provide an The de p ate 6 presents auniformly fiat apparatus by means of which long c nti u us surface tothe forms, but the guide plate 2! has forms may be accurately maintainedin registrathe eliter Comer inclined downwardly 50 as tion during theirpassage through the machine, to facilitate automatic removal of thestrip 20 35 and by means of which the forms may be handled y the eutter-In this Way, the Severed Strip y i shipment it t endangering thregistration be collected as waste material in advance of the of them. imovement of the forms into the machine.

, Referring now to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a, t The forms with which Ihave illustrated my 0 plan view of a, machine through hi h formsinvention do not-have the carbon strips inter- 40 made in accordancewith my invention are being DOSed between them, for the reason at t emafed; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of part of the chine of F 1 hasProvision for te p mechanism, and Fig. 3 is a secti t k on th transfermaterial between the manifold forms. plane indicated by the line 3-3 inFig. 2, and Fig. Th s y be a s d y a s of a supp y 4 is an end view of amodified arrangement of l 35 Which is positioned on O e S d Of t 45forms, machine and a take-up roll 36 which is mounted The apparatuswhich I have devised for mainon the opposite side Of the machine. StripsOf taining the forms in registration is adapted for transfer material 31y b hu t readed beuse on various types of writing machines altween themanifold forms in t usual y- If though I haveillustrated it inconnection with ades however, er Str ps may be inter 5o flat bed machinewhich is indicated in general posed between the manifold forms in whichcase at 10. This machine has an extension II at the they are attached tothe form strips along the rear thereof which carries a table l2,tensioning removal portion 20. rods l3 and a guide roll [4. The formswhich are In Fig. 4, for example, I have shown a pack of indicated ingeneral at l5 arefed to the machine forms having interposed transferstripsin which that they may be kept in registration while they arepassing through the machine. The desired result may thus be readilyaccomplished without necessitating equipment that must register withperforations in the sheets and that must a have provision formanipulation to permit ad- 7 vancement of the sheets quickly through themachine.

My invention therefore may be readily adapted for use on all kinds ofwriting machines without requiring expensive attachments which must bemodified in accordance with the structural characteristics of eachwriting machine. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. Means forsevering theedges from manifold forms while maintaining the forms in registrationduring their passage through a typewriting machine, comprising incombination, a support for guiding long continuous strips of forms thatare connected together along a narrow portion adjacent the longitudinaledges of the strips and that have a weakening line extending lengthwisethereof and spaced from the connected portion, a guide carried by thesupport for bending the forms along the weakening line and means mountedon the support for severing the bent portions in advance of the passageof the forms into the machine.

2. In combination, a table upon which long continuous strips of manifoldforms may be supported for movement into a writing machine, a guidingmember mounted on the table, and comprising a plate having one cornerthereof bent downwardly, to deflect a portion of the form and a cuttermounted on the table in alignment with the bent portion of the plate forsevering the deflected portion from the forms as they emerge frombeneath said guiding member.

3. In combination, a support upon which long continuous strips ofmanifold forms may be moved during their passageinto a writing machine,U-shaped guides carried by the support for guiding the strips, one ofthe guides having a portion thereof extending downwardly to deflect apart of the strips, and a cutter carried by the support and disposedarfiacent the last named guide for severing the deflected part from theform and for deflecting the severed portion away from the writingmachine.

4. In combination, a support along which manifold forms may be movedduring their passage into a writing machine, U-shaped guides mounted onthe support and adjustable laterally thereof for guiding the forms, oneof said guides having a portion thereof extending downwardly andinwardly for bending one edge of the forms downwardly as they are'movedalong the support,

and a cutter engaging the forms for automatically severing the bentportion from the forms as they are moved into the machine.

JAMES B. FULK.

